Posts by John Ricco — Contributor
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Images show how 80,000 people in a square mile look in different neighborhoods
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers, or Soviet blocks. But as images of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same. Keep reading…
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What does a dense neighborhood look like? It depends.
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers, or Soviet blocks. But as images maps of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same. Keep reading…
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DC’s apartment boom continued in 2016. Here’s what that means for your rent.
New data shows that DC proper permitted 4,682 units of housing in 2016. This was the second highest number since the Census Bureau started keeping track in 1980 – surpassed only by 2015’s record-breaking amount. Keep reading…
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2016’s greatest hits: Not all density looks the same. Far from it, actually.
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers or Soviet blocks. But as images of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same. Keep reading…
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Houston took this winning approach to adding housing. Could DC do the same?
Though DC has been adding lots of housing, new development is concentrated in large, expensive buildings in neighborhoods that are running out of empty lots to build on. Houston’s approach to densification — replacing detached single family homes with townhouses — offers some important lessons for DC’s long-term growth. Keep reading…
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What do 80,000 people in a square mile look like? Depends on where you put them.
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers, or Soviet blocks. But as images maps of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same. Keep reading…
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50% of DC residents live on only 20% of the land
Also, a quarter lives on just 7% of it. I made these maps to illustrate that. Keep reading…
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On most days, this many people use your Metro station
Last month, WMATA’s PlanItMetro blog released another batch of detailed ridership data. We used it to visualize how many people enter each Metro station over the course of a normal weekday. Keep reading…
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DC added record housing in 2015. That’s slowing down price increases.
In 2015, DC permitted more new housing units— 4,956, to be exact— than in any year since the Census started keeping track in 1980. This pace of housing growth compares favorably to other cities, and there’s reason to believe it’s helping to slow rent increases. Keep reading…
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If we lowered transit construction costs, we could build more transit
US transit projects are way more expensive than those in similar countries. Addressing the reasons why could help us build more transit. Keep reading…